The woman took the eggs and finished them in a few bites. She then smiled at Wang Xuance, indicating that the eggs were safe.
"Let's go, follow me out of the city!"
Wang Xuance said, signaling for the woman to join them.
As they walked out of the city, someone saw the woman and curiously asked, "Lan Niang, what trouble have you gotten yourself into?"
Wang Xuance: ...
Damn it, she wasn't bound or guarded, so how could anyone tell she was in trouble?
Lan Niang, the woman's name, smiled at the questioner, "The Emperor has avenged me, and I'm going with these officials to see the Emperor and express my gratitude."
The questioner was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "The Kong family took my land, and now I can get it back. I also want to kowtow to His Majesty!"
Lan Niang was momentarily speechless and didn't know how to answer. She cast a pleading look at Wang Xuance.
"Let's go, together."
It's the same whether you let one sheep out or two. This kind of thanking is not a bad thing, so let's bring them along.
However, he didn't expect that what awaited him was far more than just two sheep.
By the time he led the special forces out of the city, a flock of sheep was following behind him.
No, it was a crowd of civilians!
These civilians were carrying food, drinks, and some even brought their prize pigs and geese. As he brought so many people out, the soldiers outside the city immediately noticed.
Someone came to inquire about the situation. Wang Xuance handed the civilians over to him and then asked for the locations of Li Shimin and Fang Er.
On the hovercraft, Li Shimin looked at Wang Xuance, "You mean, a large number of civilians want to come out to kowtow and thank me because the Kong family was destroyed?"
"Yes, your subordinate was a bit careless. It was just one or two people at first, but more and more came later."
"Your Majesty, should we see them or not?"
As Wang Xuance replied, he secretly observed Li Shimin's expression, feeling a bit worried about the sheer number of people!
"See them! Why not!"
"Anzhi, come with me!"
Li Shimin finished speaking, got up from his chair, and walked out of the cabin.
Fang Er and Wang Xuance had no choice but to follow.
As the civilians, under the not-yet-fully-set sun, saw the five-clawed golden dragon on Li Shimin's cape, they instantly knelt down.
"Your humble subjects thank His Majesty for his boundless grace!"
"Get up, get up, everyone!"
After dealing with the Kong family, Li Shimin's mood had improved considerably.
Now with so many civilians kneeling before him, expressing their heartfelt gratitude, it made him, who had always presented himself as a wise ruler, secretly delighted.
What is this scene called? It's like the 'offering food and drink to welcome the king's army' recorded in books!
This must be documented and published on the front page of the newspaper!
Thinking of this, he patted Fang Er on the shoulder and smiled.
"Anzhi, can this scene be recorded? I want the people of the Great Tang to see this scene!"
"This? Easy!"
Fang Er casually pulled out a mobile phone and took several photos of the kneeling crowd.
"Huh? What is this thing? Let me see!"
Li Shimin curiously looked at the Huawei Meitui 30 in Fang Er's hand. The screen could show the civilians behind them, which was truly magical.
Fang Er smiled slightly and put the phone back in his pocket, "Your Majesty, now is not the time to study this. I will show it to you after it's printed."
As they spoke, these civilians, led by Lan Niang, not only did not get up but kept kowtowing on the ground.
"Your Majesty, we have suffered greatly from the Kong family over the years. Since you have come, I see a better future."
"We have nothing else to offer, only some common food. We hope Your Majesty will eat it and live a long life, and always stand up for us common people."
Li Shimin was inwardly delighted. He chuckled when he saw an old man kneeling at the back of the crowd.
"Hey, hey, hey, are you kowtowing to me or to the pig!"
Everyone turned to look at him.
Good heavens! The old man was leading a fat pig, and the pig's rear was facing Li Shimin, while its head was facing the old man. As he kowtowed, it truly looked like he was kowtowing to a pig.
*Pfft*
Fang Er couldn't help but laugh out loud.
With quick reflexes, he took out his phone again and took a picture of the old man.
"Hahahaha, stop kowtowing, everyone get up. It wasn't easy for you to save some food during the natural disaster. Now that we've eaten your food, we'll have to repay you. Take your things back."
"Your intentions are sufficient, and I am very happy!"
"I am the Emperor, and it is my duty to help you. Guards, quickly, escort these elders and fellow villagers back."
The Xuanjia Army nearby quickly stepped forward to help the kneeling civilians up.
These civilians, who had brought the items as a token of gratitude, were unwilling to take them back. They insisted on stuffing the items into the arms of the Xuanjia Army.
In this situation, the Xuanjia Army couldn't force them, so they had to seek help from Li Shimin.
"Alright, then we'll accept them. Make sure to record the names of all the elders and fellow villagers!"
After Li Shimin said this, the civilians finally put down their offerings with sincere gratitude and turned back, leaving for Qufu City.
Lan Niang was left behind. As she walked, she suddenly fell to her knees and burst into tears.
"Husband! My son!"
Her voice was so loud, it was heart-wrenching.
Li Shimin was stunned, and Fang Er also felt a bit confused. He turned to Wang Xuance and asked, "What's going on?"
"My Lord, when I first found Lan Niang, she was preparing to take her own life," Wang Xuance whispered in Fang Er's ear.
Fang Er was surprised, "What happened?"
Wang Xuance quickly recounted the events.
Just as Lan Niang was being helped up by the Xuanjia Army, Fang Er sized up her appearance and gave Wang Xuance a playful look.
"Alright, go tell her that if she doesn't want to stay in this place of sorrow, she can go live in Shenyang."
"Thank you, my Lord. Please try this."
Wang Xuance smiled and took out an egg from his pocket. It was one he had taken from Lan Niang's basket when he left the city earlier.
The eggshell was dark red, with a few black specks still clinging to it.
Fang Er curiously took it, smelled it, and then threw it back at him with disgust.
"Kid, how many days has it been since you bathed?"
"Damn, you smell like a man!"
"Hehehehe, My Lord, please wait a moment. I'll ask Lan Niang for another one. It smells so good."
Saying this, the man actually jumped off the hovercraft, pretended to help a civilian, and quietly approached Lan Niang to snatch another egg.
Fang Er held the newly stolen egg and examined it carefully.
"What the heck?"
"Is this a tea egg?"
Were they making tea eggs this early? Judging by Wang Xuance's earlier account, it seemed Lan Niang made a living by selling tea eggs?
"What are you two whispering about?"
Li Shimin turned around and saw them huddled together, asking curiously.
Fang Er placed the egg in his palm, showed it to him, and then said,
"Your Majesty, this is an egg the common woman gave you. I had Xuance taste it for you first."
"There are many subtleties to making this egg, but I wonder how it tastes."
Wang Xuance quickly took out the sweaty egg from his pocket, peeled it in a few bites, and stuffed it into his mouth.
As he ate, he grinned and said,
"Ah, it's so fragrant!"